Desktop Security

Most attacks by intruders against computers exploit weaknesses
and bugs in the operating system or common applications. One of
the best ways to protect your computer is to regularly apply updates
and fixes to your computer as they are made available by the vendor.
Fortunately most operating systems have become much easier and
faster to update and typically can be done over the Internet.
Below we have provided directions and links for updating the operating
systems commonly used at WHOI.